easy to carve oak logs?

[lee74]

Hi folks

 

I have been asked to carve some mushrooms out of oak logs and was wondering how easy or difficult is oak carve?

 

Cheers

Lee

[home of wood]

Not a carver but the carvers I know prefer lime or fruit wood such as apple or cherry. I would be interested to see how you get on with Oak

 

Paul

http://www.homeofwood.co.uk

[NorfolknGood]

I have only cut not carved oak but it was a little tough and will dull your chain.

 

Seems a shame to use oak for mushrooms Prone to splitting.

[dervishcarving]

I love working with oak. Its hard wood when seasoned and yes, you do have to re-sharpen your chain regularly but its well worth it. You get gloriously smooth cuts, flowing lines and the colour is great. I have a few oak mushroom chairs in my garden as I dont want to sell them

[Gnome]

Keep chain sharp and you will be OK. Wood is wood to me. Sorry to all the purists. The drying and cracking, splitting etc. just makes my work more original. Well that's what I keep telling myself.

 

Listen to others on here that is my advice, i'm just a professional amateur.

[abercarver]

Iv found that Oak (Similar to others) Is a hard wood but great to carve. Its tougher to carve but not stringy like willow. So like others say keep the chain sharp.

Iv also found oak tends to split more vigorously than others but can add to the effect of the piece instead of looking at it as damaged. The wood its self has great grain when done. Smoothing can be difficult due to wood strength

 

Show us your photos when your done?

[Woodcrafter]

Hi, yes I love carving in oak and beech it takes a lot longer than carving in soft wood but the different grain patterns just make a piece look stunning.

[lee74]

Thanks for the replies guys. will let you know how I get on.

 

Sounds like I will be doing plenty of chain sharpening then!!